2020 Bangalore riots
On the night of 11 August and the early hours of 12 August 2020, violent clashes took place around the residence of a legislator and the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli of the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. A group of Muslims, angered by a Facebook post on Muhammad allegedly shared by Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's nephew, a state legislator of the Indian National Congress, arrived at his house in protest, which later turned violent..
| 2020 Bangalore riots | |
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(top) Vehicles were set on fire during the rioting. (bottom) Firefighter extinguishing the fire. | |
| Date | August 11 – August 12, 2020 |
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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| Caused by | alleged blasphemous Facebook post on Muhammad |
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| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 3 in police firing |
| Injuries | 30–80 policemen |
| Arrested | 206 (including detained) |
| Damage | Residence of accused, cars, police station burnt . |
The clashes between the police and the mobs happened around the residence of the legislator and the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli. The incident resulted in the imposition of a curfew in the affected areas. 3 people were killed after police opened fire on the crowds. 30–80 policemen and several journalists, were injured by armed assailants. Murthy's property was torched during the period of violence.
The following day, over 100 people were arrested by the police. Some of the crowds were also allegedly led by members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), and has led to the arrest of a few of its leaders.